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LOT 506
German Schmeisser
MP28.II, Class III/NFA C&R
Fully Transferable Submachine Gun - Serial no. 17645, 9 mm cal., 8
inch round bbl., blue finish, hardwood stock. A refinement of the World War One era MP18 SMG,
the MP28.II was part of the last generation of “heavy metal” SMGs, prior to the transition to the MP38/MP40 models for the Germans. Blade
front and two-leaf rear sight graduated “100” and “200”, with a ventilated receiver that doubles as a heat shield for the barrel and a magazine
well marked “M.P.28.II/SYSTEM/SCHMEISSER/PATENT”. The underside of the receiver bears the serial number. A manual hook safety is integrated
into the receiver, with a “D” and “E” marked pushbutton selector switch built into the trigger guard. Fitted with a smooth pistol grip stock with grasping grooves
on the forearm and a ribbed steel buttplate. Includes a brown leather sling and some spare parts.
CONDITION: Good, with 80% plus refinished blue overall, showing a plum tone to the magazine well, scattered handling marks, covered pitting and general wear. Numbers
are mixed. The sanded revarnished stock shows some dents and scratches overall. Some screws and pins are absent from the magazine well and sear assembly, and the barrel and
the mechanism needs work as the trigger does not release bolt. NOTE: This weapon is a National Firearms Act (NFA), fully transferable Class 3, which is registered with the Bureau of
Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, (BATFE) that is classified as a “Curios or Relic” as defined in 27 CFR, 478.11. These weapons are still subject to the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478.
Estimate: 6,500 - 9,500
LOT 507
Mauser Model 1932 Schnellfeuer Machine Pistol, Class III/NFA “SALES SAMPLE” Machine Gun with Stock and Extra Magazine - Serial no. 88099, 7.63 mm Mauser cal., 5 1/2 inch round bbl.,
blue finish, walnut grips. Introduced due to competitive pressure from Astra’s Spanish- made Broomhandle pistols, especially in
the lucrative Chinese market, the 1932 Schnellfeuer took everything people
loved about the Broomhandle and cranked it to 11. The result was a compact machine
pistol, which could be reconfigured to a carbine as needed, fed from 10 and 20 round
detachable box magazines (without sacrificing clip loading), and could either tap out
single rounds semi-automatically or let rip at 900+ RPM on full auto. Needless to say, the target audience (China) went for it wholeheartedly, and sales only terminated when Japan joined
the Axis Powers, making export to any of the Chinese factions (who essentially fought the Second Sino-Japanese War and the Chinese Civil War simultaneously) unacceptable. Schnellfeuers are also known to
have been used on both sides of the Spanish Civil War, as well as being used as a secondary Wehrmacht sidearm as well as by the Waffen-SS. Blade front and 1,000-meter tangent rear sights, with “crown/crown/U” on the upper left chamber flat and atop the bolt, three-line address marks on the top flat and right side of the frame, and the Mauser banner on the left side, immediately behind the “N” and “R” marked selector switch. the left side of the grip frame bears the import markings of the Inter-American Arms Company of Sacramento, California. A set of 12-groove hardwood grips are included, as is an unnumbered stock holster with the “MAUSER” banner on the left side near the hanger loop. Two magazines are included, one flush fit 10-round and an extended 20-round, each with the Mauser banner on the floorplate.
CONDITION: Very good, with 70% of the refinished blue, showing bright edge wear, scattered tool and handling marks, and areas of spotting and brown patina. The grips show mild dents and scuffs. The magazines and metal components of the stock show notable oxidization, with the latter also showing a crack forming on the comb and scattered dents and scratches. Mechanically fine. NOTE: This weapon is a restricted, National Firearms Act (NFA) Class 3, Fully Automatic Weapon, that is registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) under the provisions of 18 U.S.C. Chapter 44 and 27 CFR part 478. This weapon is currently registered as being “LIMITED TO USE AS A SALES SAMPLE (Pre-86)” and as such can only be purchased by an FFL, with a Class 2 or Class 3 SOT License.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,500
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